Creating an Ethical Jewish Life
A Practical Introduction to Classic Teachings on How to Be a Jew
1st Edition
Published on 4. December 2000
336 pages
978-1-58023-767-3 (ISBN)
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The classic texts of Jewish ethical literature-works little known to most of us-now available for personal study. This one-of-a-kind book brings Jewish ethical literature from ancient and medieval worlds straight into our twenty-first-century lives.
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A Practical Introduction to Classic Teachings on How to be a Jew
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A Practical Introduction to Classic Teachings on How to Be a Jew
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Dr. Byron L. Sherwin (z"l), a leading scholar in Jewish theology, served for over forty years as professor of Jewish philosophy and mysticism at Chicago's Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. He is the author of twenty-five books and over 150 articles, including In Partnership with God: Contemporary Jewish Law and Ethics; Why Be Good? and Jewish Ethics for the 21st Century. Active in international Jewish communal affairs and interfaith relations, Rabbi Sherwin was the first recipient of the "Man of Reconciliation" award from the Polish Council of Christians and Jews.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction: Life as Art Form - An Invitation to Jewish Ethical Values and Literature
- Part I: GOD
- 1. How to Believe in God
- 2. How to Thank God
- 3. How to Love God
- 4. How to Study the Torah
- 5. How to Repent
- Part II: THE SELF
- 6. How to Deal with the Ego
- 7. How to Be Wise
- 8. How to Be Healthy
- 9. How to Employ Wealth
- 10. How to Die
- Part III: THE SELF AND OTHERS
- 11. How to Behave Sexually
- 12. How to Treat One's Parents
- 13. How to Parent
- 14. How to Speak about Another
- 15. How to Be Philanthropic
- Endnotes
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors
- Copyright
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